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Russian band Pussy Riot has claimed responsibility for the four pitch invaders who disrupted the World Cup final between France and Croatia in Moscow. France crowned World Cup champions World Cup final: as it happened Social media reacts to French World Cup win Just after Croatia goalkeeper saved Kylian Mlbappe in the 51st minute, four people emerged from the other end of the field. One made it to the centre circle. They were quickly tackled by security, and the match resumed after a delay of about one minute. The balaclava-clad women of Pussy Riot, a Russian punk rock group, rose to global prominence with their daring outdoor performances critical of Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2012 that sent two members to prison for nearly two years. Newshub. … [Read more...] about Football World Cup: Russian band Pussy Riot claim responsibility for pitch invasion

Story highlights Fans in Croatia party at reaching World Cup final after beating England 2-1 Croatian defender, Lovren, says Croatia has 'big talent' in this year's squad Croatia previously failed to proceed past the group stages since 1988 (CNN)It's been 20 years since Croatia not only burst onto the World Cup scene, but also since they advanced beyond the group stages. And as anticipation has grown each year as to whether Croatia's squad will finally meet the expectations set in France two decades ago, they finally proved themselves -- after a historic win against England during the semifinal on Wednesday. Follow @cnnsport It's the smallest country to reach the World Cup final since Uruguay in 1950, and now, Croatia faces its biggest challenge -- will the team finally be able to win the final against France and lift the World Cup trophy for the first time ever? Croatia's participation in Sunday's final will mark a remarkable staging post in the journey of one of its key … [Read more...] about Dejan Lovren: A child refugee … now he will play in the World Cup final

Story highlights Germany loses to South Korea 2-0 Defending champions exit World Cup in first round Third straight defending champions to fall in group stage Sweden and Mexico progress from group (CNN)The curse of the World Cup winners continues. Follow @cnnsport A "shocked" Germany became the third straight reigning champion to be knocked out in the group stage at the next World Cup -- following Italy and Spain -- after losing 2-0 to South Korea in Group F on Wednesday. In an embarrassingly poor performance Germany went behind in the game's closing stages when Kim Young-gwon scored following a video review, with Son Heung-min then breaking away -- German keeper Manuel Neuer was by this stage in the South Korean half -- to add the second. Just before Germany imploded, defender Mats Hummels fluffed a free header. Had he scored, Germany likely would have staved off elimination. There was joy for South Korea at the World Cup but dejection for holders Germany. That … [Read more...] about Germany crashes out of World Cup

World Cup Group F: South Korea 2 Germany 0 GERMANY boss Joachim Low has admitted his shock at the reigning champions' World Cup exit after a stunning 2-0 defeat by South Korea. The four-time champions finished bottom of Group F after stoppage-time goals from Kim Young-gwon and Son Heung-min secured a famous victory for the Koreans in a dramatic conclusion in Kazan. It is the first time the Germans have gone out of the finals in the group stage and left Low fielding questions over his future. He said at a post-match press conference: "That's hard to say. Of course, it takes a couple of hours to look into that. I'm shocked, I'm shocked because we didn't manage to pull it off today. "Where we go from here, we'll have to talk about it calmly. It will take me some hours now to come to terms with it. I'm incredibly disappointed by this elimination." Germany saw Sweden clinch a 3-0 victory against Mexico in Nizhny Novgorod, meaning a win against South Korea would have been enough to progress. … [Read more...] about World Cup holders Germany stunned by early exit

Sport by Press Association 27/06/2018, 7:27 pm FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Send us a story Sign up to our Daily newsletter Germany boss Joachim Low has admitted his shock at the reigning champions’ World Cup exit after a stunning 2-0 defeat by South Korea. The four-time champions finished bottom of Group F after stoppage-time goals from Kim Young-gwon and Son Heung-min secured a famous victory for the Koreans in a dramatic conclusion in Kazan. It is the first time the Germans have gone out of the finals in the group stage and left Low fielding questions over his future. He said at a post-match press conference: “That’s hard to say. Of course, it takes a couple of hours to look into that. I’m shocked, I’m shocked because we didn’t manage to pull it off today. “Where we go from here, we’ll have to talk about it calmly. It will take me some hours now to come to terms with it. I’m incredibly disappointed by this … [Read more...] about Joachim Low ‘shocked’ by Germany’s early World Cup exit